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BBD to RCA: distance & flight time
Brady (Curtis Field) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
919 mi
1,479 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBD — Curtis Field · Brady, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBD
- JCT · Kimble County Airport53 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field70 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport120 mi away
- ERV · Kerrville Municipal Louis Schreiner Field84 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBD from RCA?
The flight distance from Brady (BBD) to Rapid City (RCA) is 919 miles (1,479 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBD to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBD to RCA?
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